Letter from Solomon Weil to Isaac Leeser, September 13, 1853

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Letter from Solomon Weil to Isaac Leeser, September 13, 1853

Description

Letter from Solomon Weil in New York City to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Weil describes the recent dedication of a synagogue in Williamsburg and details his experiences teaching Hebrew and Judaism at Mr. Sivor's institution in New York City. He expresses concern about the lack of moral instruction children receive outside of school and the seeming disconnect between religious observance and daily life. The letter is written in English with some Hebrew words and phrases included.

Subjects

Synagogue dedications Jewish education American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF14_25

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: Solomon Weil

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 13, 1853

Hebrew: י׳ בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״ג

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Weil, Solomon, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Solomon Weil to Isaac Leeser;September 13, 1853.” (September 13, 1853). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff14_25 .